The Republican journal., 1887-06-23
Mr.. Hervey is just opening a SPLENDID line Of
startling silver goods in plush cases.

startling silver goods in plush cases.
Miss Alice Bcknell will open chidrens sing
ing school next Saturday afternoon, in the Univer
salist vestry, at O'Clock.
Hon. Seth L. Millikcn delivered an Grafton be-
fore the Gorham Normal School, at the Congrega-
tional church Gorham, Tuesday evening. Subject
"Crusades of the Middle Ages.
Gov. Bodwell has reappointed Hon. N. II. Hub
bard of Winterport justice of the peace and quo
| rum and Dudley A. Carlton, Castne, and Aratl
Mahoney, Searsmont, fish wardens.
l. o. O. F. The following officers were elected
Tuesday evening in Penobscot Encampment in
p; r. Luthers, S. W.; f. F. Hanson, J. W.; l. II.
Harmon, Scribe; A. &. Spencer, Treas
| Hanson, the Carriage King, reports the sale up
to June 22-35 days-of lis carriages, thus beating
all previous records. lie Will make an
nouncemcnt to the readers of the Journal next
week, and meanwhile the sale goes on.
| The plate glass fronts in the two stores in the
Journal building are great Improvement and are
| appreciated by the occupants The store formerly
occupied by Gates 4 Stickney has been remodele,l
and refurnishcd and is now one of the most dcsr.
able in town. Mr.. E. II. Haney has moved into it,
HORSE TALK. Mr.. Zen IIazcltne has bought Il
fine pair of work horses that weigh 400 pounds
each Mr.. NJ. X. Cooper on Tuesday, bought of
Grinnel at Searsport, Il handsome horse, both for
carriage or work. Tuesday Mr.. H. o. Dodge
was driving in town when his horse slipped on Il
rolling stone and fell breaking its neck
The three masted schooner Fannie A. Gorha,n.
of Belfast, Maine is disChargins IA cargo of south
ern pine at the Iiousatonc dock for the railroad.
There is nothing surprising in this, but people who
frequent the dngy Old wharyes are somewhat
astonlshed to see there finely dressed and pretty
| young ladies making themselves entirely at home
on the deck of a coasting craft. They are members
of the captains family who have joined the scnoo0-
er since she made this port. Bridgeport, Ct,
| Morning News.
Thomas Fl. Marshall Post, q. A. r. has leased
for two years the rooms in the Sleeper store Main
street, over McDonad's harness store. Mr. Percy
"A Sanborn, artist who has had his studio in the
rear room for nearly twenty years is to move out
and will carry on his business at Mr.. john Poor's
on Bridge street until suitable rooms can be found
The rooms are well adapted for the use of the
Grand Army and need but little change to make
| them available at once.
Mrs. Holbrook of Rockland the only sister of II
n, David and Frank NJ Lancaster of this city, died
suddenly June 18th. Her husband is a brother OF
Mrs. Gorham Lancaster, The funeral took place
in Rockland last week and was attended by the
Belfast relatives, and George X. Lancaster, Esq.
and wife of Bangor. Mrs. Holbrook was born in
Belfast, and was the daughter of Humphrey Ian
caster. She was a consistent and much loved
member of the First Baptist church, Rockland
Mrs. j. p. Ingraham was her only child.
Tba ~,
city schools close this week, and teachers and
scholars will alike enjoy the well earned sum
mcr vacation. The primary schools closed Mon
'lay afternoon, and the Intermediates Tuesday
The public examination of the High school took
| place Wednesday afternoon and the graduation
exercises were held in the Opera House last eve
| ing The Grammar school closed Wednesday
morning, and the closing exercises of the Upper
Grammar will take place to-day. The Journa
goes to press too early to report the graduating
exercises of the High school last evening, bu
gives the programme as follows Music; PRAYER
Salutatory- "Thc Fishery Question: by Alder
Linwood Herrlck; Essay-"FromS Shore to Shore,
by Birdie Ida Carter, Essay Frozen Words by
Carrie Edith Bird; Music by Miss Isa Conant
Essay-"Female Heroism," by Leila Maud Lewis
Essay "Reading with a Purpose by Myrtl,
Warren Herrck; Piano duet by Misses Harmon
and Savage; Essay "Our Country Wards" by
Eva Adelo Conant; "Past and Future of the Glass
of 81" by Grace Savage; Music by Miss Colhurn
Essay "Imagination," by Leila Augusta Brown
Valetctory by Ellen Marie Harmon, Conferrin.
of diplomas by Mr.. A. /. Brown; Glass Ode; Bene
dction. Tho graduating class was composed o
eight young ladies and two young gentlemen. Tn,
Instrumental music by local talent was very fine
MIR. +. A. Sanborn cornet, Mr. X. z. Chase, violin
Mr.. X. f. Shute claronet, Miss Mary Faunce
| piano-and the solos by Miss lisa Conant and Mis-
{. W. Colburn, and the piano duet by two mem
bers of the graduating class were greatly appre
clated by the audience. Tuesday the scholar:
OF the High School presented Mr.. Rich, the Prin
cipal, with handsome clock, and Wednesday til,
scholars of the Upper Grammar school prescntet
MIR. J. W. Mitchell, their teacher, with a revolvin.
book case. In both cases the gifts We're well be
slowed and highly appreciated by the recipients
....Tuttlc has photographed the graduating elias
of the Upper Grammar school. They humble
twenty and all intend to enter the High school
| LNcOLSvi'.IE. Fish Commits >ioncr- f.. VI. Sill
well and l.. o. stanley, with Eli ginccr H. IL. Bu X
We're at the Beach TUESDAY, having Il hearing %
the owners of mill dams on Duck Trap s,rcaii
running from Pitchers Pond, with u view To- Is
tablishin3 iishways. The town voted to pay tin
expense through the dams, ;le ponu being ycr
large, Il large income 10 the town is expected.
MONROE. Farmers are doing their hoeing an,
getting ready for haying.. .Dr, Scwall and wifi
returned Tuesday from Boston, where they htv
been Oh a two weeks visit. tea. Tilton, tn
owner of Constellation, is the guest of Mr.. II. L
Haley for Il few days.. Fred and Bert Dickc
caught IL trout a foot long Sunday, the most eve
caught at one time on this stream. our ban
paid Il visit to the Swanville band last Satur!a
night. The butter made at the factory com
mands the highest price. The Fourth Of Jul
will be celebrated here with a dance, fire works
&C. and Il good time is expected
SwANvILLE. Mrs. Alexander of Belfast, wi
give one of her popular readings at the church i
this town, sunday evening, June %, commencin
at p. M. Her entertainment is under the aus,
ces of the Swanvlle Union Sabbath school. III
tickets at ten cents each, are being sold by tn
boys and girls of the school, who are meeting wit
good success.....Miss Jennie Moody has temper;
rily closed her school in Dis No. l and ,, on Il,
count of the sickness of her mother. Mr.. an
Mrs Josiah Nickerson have been visiting friend
in Corinth.... E. ii. Nickerson is putting in pump
and pipe to bring water into his house and barn
....Therc is considerable hay for the market
the country which is coming in by degrees ever
day. ...Hon. A. Z. Nickcrson ha5 gone to Bosto
! on short business trip.
SANDY POINT. Mrs. Henry Wiley of IIampde
and her sister Miss Mary French from Metfor
were in town last week visiting friends =. Cap
Sam French left Thursday for New ork to tax
charge of Brig Don Jacinto Capt. Ira 1Iarrnl
will stop at home one voyage, his mother beil
, quite sick at his home. ii. NJ. Griffin has gone
Bar Harbor for employment. Mrs ii. ID. Blac
spent Il week in Searsport with her mother MIR
Oliver Park, before Mrs. P.'s departure for til
west The steamer Mary Morgan is very we
patrOnized. The people of the place and vicinit
find hera great convenience. Our newly marie
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Segars, accompanic
by James Richards and wife, spent day In
week at Swan Lake. The services at the churc
will be in the afternoon during the summer. SUI
oiciatc. Mr.. +. l.. French and Capt Alex. Blac
, have both been quite sick, but think now they III
improving. Capt. Everett French throw
recently by Il calf and received quite serious il
juries but is somewhat better Mrs. Ann
Cousens went to Hampden on Wedne sday to Wis
her mother and sister.
1 WINTERPORT Childrens Day wasappropriat
r Iy observed at the M. f. church on sunday. IT
c ers and stuffed birds, as well as cages of Singh